Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Minutes: 28 May 2024
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
18th Meeting, 2024
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
Sheriff (Removal from Office) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/148)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/146)
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/147)
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/145 (C.13))
4. Document subject to parliamentary control:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Proposed Revised Social Security Charter (SG/2024/96)
5. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Member in charge of the Bill, Liam McArthur MSP.
6. Annual report (in private):
The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024 and agreed to publish the finalised report.